Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves
July 13, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 13, 1979 at Fulton County Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 13

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Moreno cf 4 1 2 1
Foli ss 4 1 1 2
  Alexander ss 0 0 0 0
Parker rf 3 0 0 0
  Easler rf 1 0 0 0
Stargell 1b 3 0 1 1
Robinson lf 4 0 0 0
Madlock 3b 4 1 3 0
Ott c 4 0 0 0
Stennett 2b 4 1 1 0
Rooker p 1 0 0 0
  Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0
  Romo p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 4
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Royster 3b 4 1 0 0
Matthews rf 4 2 1 1
Horner 1b 2 3 2 3
  Lum 1b 1 1 1 3
Burroughs lf 3 1 1 4
Bonnell cf 4 0 0 0
Hubbard 2b 3 1 0 0
Frias ss 4 1 1 0
Benedict c 4 1 1 1
Niekro p 4 2 1 1
Totals 33 13 8 13
Pittsburgh 200 000 200481
Atlanta 170 203 00x1380
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker  L (2-4) 4.0 6 10 10 4 0
  Romo   4.0 2 3 3 1 5
Totals
8.0
8
13
13
5
5
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (12-11) 9.0 8 4 4 0 3
Totals
9.0
8
4
4
0
3

  E–B Robinson (3).  2B–Pittsburgh Stennett (9,off Niekro), Atlanta Matthews (26,off Rooker).  HR–Atlanta Horner 2 (16,1st inning off Rooker 0 on, 2 out,4th inning off Rooker 1 on, 2 out); Burroughs (10,2nd inning off Rooker 3 on, 2 out); Lum (3,6th inning off Romo 2 on, 1 out).  SF–Stargell (5,off Niekro).  IBB–Horner (4,by Rooker).  SB–Moreno 2 (36,2nd base off Niekro/Benedict 2); Madlock (15,2nd base off Niekro/Benedict).  IBB–Rooker (3,Horner).  U-HP–Andy Olsen, 1B–Eric Gregg, 2B–Doug Harvey, 3B–Bill Williams.  T–2:16.  A–17,018.
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